91

Score

The Last Drop 20 year old Japanese Blended Malt, 60%

Price: 5750 Issue: Winter 2023 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Blended Japanese Whisky

Composed of Hanyu and other Japanese malts, the nose is characterized by the sweet and spicy notes of mizunara oak, with perfumed candles, fragrant florals, apricot syrup, cardamom, pepper, marzipan fruits, jellied cherry, and black currant. Sweet tropical fruits and mizunara oak notes to taste, but the 60% ABV makes this hard to handle. Water encourages more developed flavors of pineapple, creamed coconut, vanilla, and fresh apricot. (180 bottles)